Washington Week Summary
In this episode of Washington Week we watch as Susan Davis, Alexis Simendinger, Michael Duffy, and John Harwood discuss the issue of how Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz use Donald Trump as a punching bag in the last Republican debate and if it altered Trump's campaign indefinitely. In the beginning of this episode we see how Trump, Rubio, and Cruz battle each other to prove who would be a better president, however Cruz and Rubio were prepared to team up and bombard Trump with child like arguments. For example, Rubio calls Trump a con man and gets a laugh out of the audience when he says, “Well now he’s repeating himself” and that Trump, “wanted to make sure his pants weren’t wet”. Likewise, Cruz reveals to the audience that Trump says he will go to
Washington and cut a deal rather than defending the constitution. Additionally, in this episode each of the guest speakers discuss how they believe Cruz and Rubio’s attacks on Trump affected his campaign. For example, Susan Davis argues that Cruz and Rubio should have attacked Trump sooner if they wanted it to affect his campaign. Uniquely, John Harwood claims that Trump receiving Governor Christie’s endorsement was a considerable distraction from the debate and therefore Cruz and Rubio’s attacks did not affect his campaign immensely. Conclusively, this episode discussed the dispute between the Republican candidates and how the guest speakers believe it will affect the Republican party.
Washington and cut a deal rather than defending the constitution. Additionally, in this episode each of the guest speakers discuss how they believe Cruz and Rubio’s attacks on Trump affected his campaign. For example, Susan Davis argues that Cruz and Rubio should have attacked Trump sooner if they wanted it to affect his campaign. Uniquely, John Harwood claims that Trump receiving Governor Christie’s endorsement was a considerable distraction from the debate and therefore Cruz and Rubio’s attacks did not affect his campaign immensely. Conclusively, this episode discussed the dispute between the Republican candidates and how the guest speakers believe it will affect the Republican party.